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Forum: Attitudes, Myths, Stigma, and Raising Awareness

Public attitudes toward mental illness. Myths about mental illness. The problem of stigma and the stigmatization of mental illness sufferers.

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  2. Exclamation Sticky Thread Sticky: Top five mental illness myths

    The top 5 mental illness myths Wed, May 2 2007 The stigma of mental illness acts as a roadblock for treatment for the more than 54 million...

    Started by David Baxter, May 2nd, 2007 10:29 AM
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    about, abuse, alliance, arthritis, awareness, between, brain, children, depression, different, disorders, do, don, eating, experience, family, for, from, health, home, if, looking, may, medication, men, mental, mental illness, need, of, other, patients, psychiatrist, psychotherapy, research, serious, someone, stigma, support, the, treatment, with
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    songbird
    July 21st, 2009 01:29 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: What Is Mental Illness?

    National Alliance on Mental Illness 1-800-950-NAMI; info@nami.org What is Mental Illness: Mental Illness Facts Mental illnesses are medical...

    Started by TSOW, March 24th, 2007 04:35 PM
    about, abuse, adolescence, alliance, between, bipolar, bipolar disorder, brain, children, consequences, depression, disability, disorders, experience, for, friends, from, health, medication, men, mental, mental illness, of, panic, personality, power, ptsd, sleep, stigma, suicide, support, to, treatment, what, with, women
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    TSOW
    March 24th, 2007 04:35 PM Go to last post

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  1. Mental Illness Art Exhibit Opens in Calgary

    Mental illness art exhibit opens CTV March 4, 2010 An exhibit featuring art work from people with mental illness opens in Calgary on Thursday...

    Started by Turtle, March 5th, 2010 12:38 AM
    depression, men, mental illness, work
    • Replies: 0
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    Turtle
    March 5th, 2010 12:38 AM Go to last post

  2. [Video] Famous People with Mental Illness: Success Despite the Struggle

    YouTube - Moonlight Sonata with guitar - Famous people with mental illness. - Success Despite the Struggle!

    Started by Orange, February 13th, 2010 11:48 PM
    men, mental illness, success
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 170
    David Baxter
    February 14th, 2010 11:16 AM Go to last post

  3. Top Ten Films That Feature Mental Illness

    Top Ten Films That Feature Mental Illness by Dr. Deb Sunday, September 06, 2009 I love watching movies. The cinematic experience not only...

    Started by David Baxter, September 27th, 2009 10:46 PM
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    anxiety, depression, eating disorder, experience, family, home, loss, men, mental illness, mother, personality, psychotherapy, ptsd, treatment
    • Replies: 43
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    David Baxter
    February 2nd, 2010 05:35 PM Go to last post

  4. the road to god knows... a graphic novel

    Graphic Novel: the road to god knows by Von Allan Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 25, 2010 Mental illness remains one of Western society's...

    Started by David Baxter, January 28th, 2010 10:28 AM
    bipolar, child, family, fear, loneliness, parent
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    David Baxter
    January 28th, 2010 10:28 AM Go to last post

  5. The Simpsons can boost your mental health

    The Simpsons can boost your mental health Helen Carter ABC Science Online Friday, 27 April 2007 The humour of The Simpsons can reduce the...

    Started by Halo, April 27th, 2007 01:56 PM
    antidepressant, children, depression, experience, for, from, health, may, men, mental, of, power, psychiatrist, self-help groups, stigma, the, with
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 463
    HotthenCold
    January 16th, 2010 08:37 PM Go to last post

  6. Weekends at Bellevue

    This isn't a book review per se, but rather a book that was recommended to me by a friend. I've ordered it and would be happy to do a review once...

    Started by Turtle, December 19th, 2009 08:11 PM
    child, death, mental illness, suicide
    • Replies: 1
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    Daniel
    December 19th, 2009 09:55 PM Go to last post

  7. The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

    The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law For three decades, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation's leading...

    Started by David Baxter, November 24th, 2009 12:15 PM
    adults, children, men, treatment
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    David Baxter
    November 24th, 2009 12:15 PM Go to last post

  8. Tackling stigma from the stage

    Tackling stigma from the stage by Nancy Tobin. bp Magazine Fall 2009 Issue Editor’s note: The original Broadway musical Next to Normal opened...

    Started by David Baxter, November 10th, 2009 10:56 AM
    awareness, bipolar, bipolar disorder, experience, family, friends, grief, home, mental illness, mother, risk, stigma, success, treatment, women
    • Replies: 0
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    David Baxter
    November 10th, 2009 10:56 AM Go to last post

  9. [Video] Jason McElwain: Autistic Basketball Player

    Jason McElwain: Autistic Basketball Player Shrink Rap November 8, 2009 McElwain, who never complained about being left off the roster, shows us...

    Started by David Baxter, November 9th, 2009 11:10 AM
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    David Baxter
    November 9th, 2009 11:10 AM Go to last post

  10. [Video] New anti-stigma commercial with Glenn Close

    Campaign Commercial: YouTube - Change A Mind About Mental Illness Interview with Glenn Close and Her Sister: YouTube - Change and The Close...

    Started by Daniel, October 26th, 2009 11:18 PM
    men, mental illness, stigma
    • Replies: 1
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    crzycadn
    October 27th, 2009 06:51 PM Go to last post

  11. Celebrities speak out against child sexual exploitation

    Celebrities speak out against child sexual exploitation CBC News Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Beverly Hills 90210 Actor Jason Priestley and...

    Started by David Baxter, October 21st, 2009 02:51 PM
    about, abuse, awareness, beyond borders, child, child abuse, children, do, don, ecpat, exploitation, for, from, may, memory, men, profile, sexual abuse, talk, the, what, with, women
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    David Baxter
    October 21st, 2009 02:51 PM Go to last post

  12. Star Wars, Stigma, and Carrie Fisher

    Star Wars, Stigma, and Carrie Fisher by Simone Hoermann, Ph.D. Oct 18th 2009 Last week on Broadway, I saw the hilarious show Wishful Drinking,...

    Started by David Baxter, October 18th, 2009 05:20 PM
    balance, bipolar, bipolar disorder, carrie fisher, diagnosis, disability, family, friends, manic, men, mental illness, stigma, work
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    David Baxter
    October 18th, 2009 05:20 PM Go to last post

  13. Opening Minds

    Opening Minds to take the stigma out of Mental Illness Office of the Mental Health Commission of Canada CALGARY, Oct. 2 - Opening Minds,...

    Started by crzycadn, October 18th, 2009 12:37 AM
    children, experience, men, mental illness, pictures, stigma, treatment, work 1 Attachment(s)
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    crzycadn
    October 18th, 2009 12:37 AM Go to last post

  14. ADHD - Breaking the Cycle of Shame

    ADHD - Breaking the Cycle of Shame Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., MentalHelpNet October 17, 2009 In a way, it's really amazing that we call ourselves...

    Started by David Baxter, October 17th, 2009 10:40 AM
    adhd, awareness, bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, fear, medication, men, shame, stigma, work
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    David Baxter
    October 17th, 2009 10:40 AM Go to last post

  15. Teaching 9-year-olds about mental illness

    Teaching 9-year-olds about mental illness by Oliver Moore, Globe and Mail Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009; updated Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 HALIFAX —...

    Started by David Baxter, October 16th, 2009 01:12 PM
    children, emotion, family, fear, friends, men, mental health awareness, mental illness, shame, stigma, supplements, treatment, warning
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 201
    David Baxter
    October 16th, 2009 07:29 PM Go to last post

  16. Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposium (Free Admission)

    Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposium November 7, 2009 ROH Ottawa Free admission See attachments...

    Started by David Baxter, October 13th, 2009 05:08 PM
    men 2 Attachment(s)
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    David Baxter
    October 13th, 2009 05:08 PM Go to last post

  17. World Mental Health Day

    http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/world-mental-health-day-2009/

    Started by Jackie, October 10th, 2009 11:02 AM
    men
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    Jackie
    October 10th, 2009 11:02 AM Go to last post

  18. Arrow Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct 4-10 PBS Special

    Medical News Today Mental Illness Awareness Week: What You Should Know, Including PBS Broadcasts, Oct. 4-10 05 Oct 2009 Mental Illness...

    Started by TSOW, October 6th, 2009 09:22 PM
    anxiety, awareness, bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, experience, medication, men, mental illness, personality, play, ptsd, sleep, stigma, treatment, warning
    • Replies: 0
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    TSOW
    October 6th, 2009 09:22 PM Go to last post

  19. Destigmatizing depression among medical (and graduate) trainees

    Destigmatizing depression among medical (and graduate) trainees by Abel Pharmboy Posted on: October 2, 2009 The Clinical and Translational...

    Started by David Baxter, October 3rd, 2009 04:48 PM
    awareness, bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, family, loss, sleep, suicide, survey, warning, women, work
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    David Baxter
    October 3rd, 2009 04:48 PM Go to last post

  20. MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness

    COMING TO PBS STATIONS IN OCTOBER From the NAMI Newsletter MINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness zeros in on wrenching situations playing out...

    Started by David Baxter, September 28th, 2009 01:54 PM
    bipolar, bipolar disorder, men, mental illness, online, treatment
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    David Baxter
    September 28th, 2009 01:54 PM Go to last post
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